Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Using the ADDIE for designing your workshop, you arrive at the “E” or evaluation. It is tempting to think of this step as only doing a survey to answer the questions, “Did the workshop accomplish its objectives? Evaluation is one of my favorite parts of the instructional design or training process.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 9, 2018

Evaluating volunteer programs within nonprofit organizations is a key step in continual improvement and data collection. Systematic evaluation can positively impact the organization by creating more structure, providing results for adaptability, increasing volunteer retention and improving staff-volunteer relationships.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. Board members should be able to help you decide if the programs and services you currently have are pertinent to the mission.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

But scenarios are also a tool that can be used to evaluate longer-term initiatives. Scenario planning aids in exploring these six core questions: Why are we engaged in planning now? To hear Sharon describe the approach to each of these questions, listen to her webinar. CEOs must be role models for their teams.

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Milwaukee Wisconsin Associations Lesson 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. For example, your nonprofit might have a fund for scholarships.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the age of AI, “Leadership will be about setting the right questions, rather than just finding the right answers.” Today, no-code programming means that computers speak human. They are role models who inspire teams to see from a different perspective. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet and Google, made this comment.

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Leadership Associations Skills Digital 170

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2017

For many, this means expanding programs, or “scaling up.”. Just because a program works well on its current scale, however, does not mean that it will automatically be successful on a larger scale. For nonprofits seeking to expand their programs, careful analysis of self and environment are crucial.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Applying reflection, reasoning, and individual experience to problem-solving is not part of the Summit supercomputer program, but it is an approach that is invaluable in making advantageous business decisions. Set the example by modeling the behavior you would like to see. Don’t waste valuable brain power.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

And individual participation is seldom evaluated in any meaningful way. Formal orientation programs are great. Mentors can contact new directors before the meeting to review the agenda, discuss norms for behavior, and answer questions that might be awkward in a more public setting. Tell a Compelling Story.

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Candid

MAY 4, 2023

It also seeks to provide a common baseline of the diversity of the field, as well as ensure that demographic data is available to those who can make use of it to evaluate their programs and assess progress around equity. “Gender” combines two survey questions and reflects organizations that have answered either question.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Answer the question – What community need am I responding to, and how does a social enterprise approach meet the need versus a traditionally funded program model? Earned income strategies can help achieve unrestricted funding needed to establish a social enterprise: program income from an existing service line.

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Social Model Nonprofit Fund 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Note from Beth: This post, Evaluation for Learning , was originally published as a guest post on the Good blog as a response to “ How Might We Celebrate Learning through Evaluation? I tweeted the link to the original and one colleague, Michelle Murrain, wrote a reflection called " Evaluation and Being A Learning Organization.".

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sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

Access comprehensive insights : AI models can analyze vast amounts of data far faster than any human. By analyzing donor data, AI models can help you learn more about your donors, prioritize outreach, and identify new major donors. AI shines here with its wealth screening and predictive modeling capabilities.

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Gift Game Philanthropy Fundraising 81

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. Monitor program impact. This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

In the panel Rethinking Strategy: The Intersection of Impact, Brand, and Business Model, three experts defined these terms and illustrated their use for effective nonprofit communications. Jara Dean-Coffey discussed impact, with a focus on how organizations should be evaluative , rather than simply doing evaluation.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

You’re vigilant about gathering this information through post-program surveys or via your website. You have on hand a copy of the organization’s current annual budget as well as a budget for each program for which you’re currently raising money. You know the specific demographic and program attributes each potential funder is seeking.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning. Information is all around us.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

They don’t evaluate the numbers. . Unfortunately, most of them don’t know how to scale an individual giving program. . Start by asking yourself these two questions: . If you’re dedicating 90% of your budget to programming but your revenue is only inching along, something needs to change. Invest in your people. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

And while this model is describing individual behavior, individuals make up organizations – so I think it is important for people working in organizations to understand, whether they are the executive director or the social media manager. If they do, they are typically “resistant” learners, often questioning the value of the technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

To question Facebook and it’s integrity, longevity and ROI [Return on Investment]. Time for them to launch an Ad Grants Program for Nonprofits like Google Grants. Their response: “While it may be considered distasteful and objectionable to some, the Facebook page in question does not violate our policies.

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ROI Integration Question Facebook 250

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

There are three main components to integrating impact management practices in your organization: continuous evidence building, participant-centered program management, and integrated financial management. It’s true that rigorous evaluation is critical, but right-sizing your evaluation is equally important.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

And that work can come in a variety of forms: work by your grantee to fill out long applications with questions about programs, finances, staff, sustainability, and internal controls that get read and then filed. But those programs don’t happen without rent payments, reasonable salaries, and foundational infrastructure.

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Philanthropy Impact Trend Grant 71

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

A few months ago, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. Many times, nonprofits, especially smaller ones, do not have the resources to hire outside consultants to measure the impact of their programs. Set Program Goals & Metrics. Report Out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

Note from Beth : This is an ongoing series from the Organizational Effectiveness Program team at the Packard Foundation about developing their program funding strategy in an open way or what has been dubbed “Learning In Public.” The OE program works with grantees around the world to build their capacity in these areas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2009

Allison Fine and I have been noodling with an evaluation model that looks social media from an organizational perspective - from social networks to social capital (relationships) to action in the real world. These points also make me think about an organizational listening/learning model. My questions: .

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Model Relationship Strategy Social 74

Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

This is a question I broached in “ What Will a Post-COVID Nonprofit Economy Reveal ? ” Here are several questions for your consideration. Whatever you did, evaluation is in order to assess what worked, what didn’t and why. Ask questions like: Which of the following describes your mood over the past 6 months?

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Nonprofit Digital Virtual International 135

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Some well-paying jobs only require trade school or technical education programs, and those certifications take far less than four years to earn. This leaves students questioning if they can make more money more quickly—and avoid student debt—by entering the workplace with a certificate instead of a college degree.

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Education Student Award University 77

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Ask a few questions, including: How big is your donor database? However, if you’re in a rapid growth phase, records-based billing models can cause costs to skyrocket. As you evaluate your options, consider platforms that can support the types of nonprofit events you need to run. Some are great for running mobile campaigns.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2011

In case you’re still on the fence, or you’re not really clear about what Content Strategy is and what’s involved, here are answers to the top 10 most important Content Strategy questions. Think about the newspaper model. Content Strategy is basically bringing elements of the newspaper model to websites. Fancy term?

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sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2023

You want to know that 100% of your contribution is going toward supporting the mission you care about—which may include program costs, reasonable salaries, and adequate supplies. And you might be putting the future viability of your organization into question. Their business models depend on this.

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Tools Application Nonprofit Software 71

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

There are many ways to reinvigorate your program. The following information and guidance are intended to inspire you to take a new look at your employee giving program or employee crisis fund through a fresh lens. If your CSR programs are not integrated across lines of business and support departments, keep in mind this is a journey.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Overnight shifts to remote work and remote learning models. Any one of these factors might have created a shift in the operating model for many foundations. The confluence of all these events has made many foundations completely re-evaluate their philanthropic strategy. We know how hard it is for human beings to self-evaluate.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

For a nonprofit—depending on its mission—these strategies may include investing in new programs and services, as well as technology and staff training. For nonprofit CFOs, this is a clarion call to review business processes and evaluate their existing tech stack. Is the use of the funding restricted by conditions set by the funder?

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Digital Gartner Nonprofit Fund 70

Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Operations & Leadership Programs Nonprofit Membership Models: The What, Why, and How 10 min read Read Now 3. Your strategy should also detail initiatives for leadership development, mentorship programs, and succession planning. Don’t stop there! Which CRM is right for me? Click on this image to take the quiz!

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Associations Practice Strategy Leadership 52

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2012

Alexis de Tocqueville, a French early nineteenth century political thinker and scholar known for his book Democracy in America , often pondered questions of societal well-being, or social policy. Social service and nonprofit programs have traditionally been supported through philanthropy and government contracts. Alexis de Tocqueville.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

If you’re not attending and curious what funders are learning, you’ll have an opportunity to read some of the ideas and questions being discussed right here on this blog. Outcomes, indicators, metrics, logic models, flow charts galore – measurement and evaluation are in season these days. Are you required to measure?

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Evaluation Measure Seattle Lesson 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2011

Since networked learning happens in the context of an ecosystem, perhaps Gary Hayes Transmedia Storytelling model or Lini Srivastava’s Transmedia Activism model. . Maybe the scaffolding for learning in public for an evaluation goes something like this: Transparent: This is the first step to make learning products visible.

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